A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the pawn on C4.

Inquisitor's queen advances from C7 to G7. our hero advances the king from E1 to D2. Inquisitor gives check with the pawn on E3.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on E2. From the dark, Inquisitor pushes the king to E7, and right after that our hero's bishop takes D5, leaving C4 behind.

In that instant, Backstab: one of Inquisitor's pieces vanishes without a trace.

Inquisitor answers by moving the pawn from F5 to F4, while our hero slides the bishop across the board, from D5 to F3. With dungeon cunning, Inquisitor brings the rook to D6, and with a steady hand, our hero brings the bishop to E4.

Inquisitor's king advances from E7 to D7. A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the knight on G6.

Inquisitor advances to G6 and claims our bishop.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F3; then from the dark, Inquisitor pushes the queen to C2. our hero's king takes G4, leaving F3 behind, and right after that inquisitor answers by moving the king from D7 to C6.

From G4 to G5, our hero's king swallows Inquisitor's pawn.

Check from Inquisitor: the queen plants itself on G6.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on F4.

Inquisitor gives check with the rook on D4.

our hero advances the king from F4 to F3. Inquisitor's edge falls on G4 and it is mate against our hero.